February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tauranga, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 20°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tauranga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Tauranga was 1998 — when the month averaged 21.7°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 18.2°C. Typical February days reach 22.3°C with nights near 17.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Tauranga, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 260 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Tauranga during February averages 76%. The most humid February was 2001 at 82%, and the least humid was 2013 at 72%.
February receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tauranga. The sunniest February was 2013 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 5.
Average wind speed in Tauranga during February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 21.9°C | 22.3°C | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 22.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 17.3°C | 17.7°C | 17.6°C | 18.0°C | 18.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 76 mm | 94 mm | 63 mm | 99 mm | -1 mm |
February temperatures in Tauranga have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 11.7°C (1992) to a record high of 27.1°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 260 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tauranga
February is one of the best times to visit Tauranga. Expect days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 20°C) — warmer than Tauranga's yearly average — with higher rainfall (85 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.6°C | 20.5°C | 18.3°C | 24.5°C | 15.7°C | 52 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 17.9°C | 24.9°C | 15.2°C | 60 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 21.5°C | 19.7°C | 18.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.0°C | 237 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 21.0°C | 19.1°C | 24.6°C | 15.0°C | 161 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 21.6°C | 19.5°C | 17.4°C | 23.6°C | 14.8°C | 78 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 23.6°C | 20.8°C | 18.0°C | 26.9°C | 15.4°C | 9 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 23.4°C | 20.6°C | 17.9°C | 26.5°C | 15.4°C | 29 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 22.9°C | 21.1°C | 19.2°C | 25.8°C | 16.5°C | 136 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 22.5°C | 20.1°C | 17.6°C | 25.5°C | 14.8°C | 127 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 21.3°C | 19.4°C | 25.8°C | 17.0°C | 104 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 22.2°C | 19.7°C | 17.3°C | 24.7°C | 14.7°C | 40 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 22.2°C | 19.8°C | 17.4°C | 24.7°C | 13.9°C | 31 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 22.2°C | 19.5°C | 16.9°C | 23.6°C | 12.9°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 20.8°C | 19.0°C | 17.1°C | 23.4°C | 15.2°C | 89 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 23.2°C | 20.9°C | 18.6°C | 26.4°C | 16.0°C | 18 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 22.6°C | 20.6°C | 18.6°C | 25.2°C | 16.2°C | 28 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | 20.6°C | 18.6°C | 25.9°C | 15.9°C | 149 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 22.0°C | 19.7°C | 17.4°C | 24.4°C | 14.2°C | 44 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 21.7°C | 19.5°C | 17.4°C | 23.9°C | 15.1°C | 62 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 22.8°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 24.3°C | 13.7°C | 69 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 20.5°C | 18.3°C | 26.4°C | 15.5°C | 65 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 21.3°C | 19.0°C | 16.7°C | 24.0°C | 13.5°C | 260 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 19.3°C | 17.1°C | 24.2°C | 13.7°C | 93 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 21.6°C | 19.2°C | 16.9°C | 25.1°C | 14.9°C | 70 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 22.3°C | 20.4°C | 18.5°C | 24.3°C | 15.4°C | 105 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 22.6°C | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 25.9°C | 14.7°C | 26 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 21.8°C | 19.8°C | 17.8°C | 24.4°C | 15.0°C | 12 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 24.2°C | 21.7°C | 19.1°C | 26.8°C | 14.8°C | 66 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 21.7°C | 19.5°C | 17.3°C | 26.8°C | 15.3°C | 110 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 22.7°C | 20.3°C | 18.0°C | 25.1°C | 13.7°C | 110 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 22.4°C | 20.2°C | 18.0°C | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 119 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 21.7°C | 20.0°C | 18.2°C | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 38 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 18.2°C | 15.8°C | 23.7°C | 12.0°C | 64 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 21.9°C | 19.3°C | 16.7°C | 24.1°C | 11.7°C | 71 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 22.7°C | 19.9°C | 17.1°C | 25.1°C | 13.7°C | 150 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 23.5°C | 21.3°C | 19.0°C | 27.1°C | 17.0°C | 22 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 21.2°C | 19.1°C | 16.9°C | 23.3°C | 14.4°C | 75 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 22.1°C | 20.1°C | 18.1°C | 24.7°C | 13.5°C | 154 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 22.3°C | 19.4°C | 16.4°C | 26.0°C | 14.0°C | 25 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 22.6°C | 20.3°C | 17.9°C | 26.1°C | 15.8°C | 138 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 21.7°C | 19.7°C | 17.7°C | 24.3°C | 15.6°C | 99 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 21.1°C | 18.9°C | 16.8°C | 25.2°C | 12.7°C | 167 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 21.3°C | 18.7°C | 16.1°C | 24.4°C | 13.6°C | 51 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.1°C | 19.8°C | 17.4°C | 25.0°C | 14.0°C | 136 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.8°C | 20.5°C | 18.2°C | 25.0°C | 16.0°C | 56 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 22.3°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 20°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 85 mm of rainfall in Tauranga, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 260 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 27.1°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 11.7°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.8°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 17.2°C to 18.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tauranga and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Tauranga, averaging 20°C.
For February in Tauranga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 17.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.9 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 260 mm. On average, February sees 85 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Tauranga behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
